Big Sky Resort, Montana PROjections and CONversations

The Apocalypse has hit Montana. Chad Jones (Big Sky PR), my brother and I are the only ones left. At least, that is what I think as we stand on our boards at the top of the Challenger lift. We are looking across yards of open white without a single inhabitant in sight. It is a clear, crisp Thursday at Big Sky Resort and by our third run I am still surprised at all the open space waiting for us without a person to avoid.

Chad explains to me that "feeling as if you didn't get the memo on ‘no skiing today' is how it is always like mid week skiing in Montana." No matter how large the resort is, Montana remains virtually crowd free (and this statement applies to the resorts across the board, Big Sky being the largest). When he told us ‘ski in and ski out' I didn't realize he was literally referring to the lift, not the just accommodations. It's Big Sky, Montana and there isn't a line even to the morning coffee hut.

page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6